HR Generalist/Payroll Specialist
Technology Resource Group
Plymouth, MI
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JOB DETAILS
LOCATION
Plymouth, MI
POSTED
16 days ago
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency required — including PivotTables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, complex formulas, data modeling, and dashboard creation; Excel is used daily for payroll analysis, reporting, and data management.
- Responsible for timely, accurately, and compliantly processing bi-weekly payroll.
- Prepare and deliver monthly reports for Headquarters in Seoul, South Korea; must be comfortable working with large data sets and presenting findings in a clear, organized format.
- Process employee data for new hires, changes, additional earnings, etc.
- Process employee Time & Attendance data to payroll and reconcile variances; approve and release time in the time system.
- Support expatriate tax filing in addition to running their monthly payroll cycle.
- Maintain confidential information by adhering to legal and ethical standards.
- Work with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure benefits and payroll services are delivered.
- Monitor and analyze expenses against the payroll budget; help prepare cost forecasts, variance analyses, and budgets.
- Ensure databases are set up and reflect the current employee base, including salaries, hourly wages, benefits, and 401(k) percentages.
- Maintain vacation and sick time records.
- Create a variety of HR-related reports on demand; analyze workforce data and provide insights to leadership.
- Process reimbursements as well as company credit card transactions.
- Perform routine tasks required to administer and execute human resource programs including but not limited to compensation, benefits, FMLA, Short- & Long-Term Disability, and Workers’ Compensation.
- Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations; review policies and practices to maintain compliance.
- Assist with planning employee engagement-related events.
REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelors Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or a related field required.
- 5+ years of professional HR and/or payroll experience required.
- SHRM-CP a plus.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills are essential — candidates should be prepared to demonstrate proficiency.
- Experience with SAP highly desired.
- Familiarity with Paylocity a plus.
- Proven abilities in data analysis, reporting, and process improvement also a plus.
- Team player with a collaborative mindset.
- Strong attention to detail with a high degree of accuracy.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Reliable with dependable transportation.
- Strong work ethic.
- Proven multitasking and organizational skillset.
- Service-oriented mindset.
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